The Tea Party — if organized as a separate entity — would be the third-biggest political party in Texas, but it’s big enough to exert a strong influence on conservative policies and positions, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Starting in 2009, the Texas Tribune and pollsters from the University of Texas have conducted statewide surveys on politics and issues of public interest several times each year. Each poll has illuminated trends in public policy and electoral politics; together, the polls reveal changes and trends in public opinion on a variety of public issues and public figures over time.
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UT/TT Poll: Most Texas Voters say Confederate memorials shouldn’t move
Most Texas voters don’t want to remove Confederate memorials or put them in museums, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Most Republicans don’t want to do anything at all.
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UT/TT Poll: A hard line on immigration, but not on deporting “Dreamers”
In the face of a running political argument over what to do with “Dreamers” — recipients of a program aimed at giving some young undocumented immigrants relief from deportation — most Texas voters oppose deportation, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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UT/TT Poll: Most Texans happy with government response to Hurricane Harvey
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UT/TT Poll: In Texas, vast majority of Republicans still support Trump
Almost a year after his 2016 election, President Donald Trump’s support among Texas Republicans remains robust. Among Democratic voters, it’s just the opposite, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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With a year to go before the general election, incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is much better known than Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Analysis: 5 takeaways from the UT/TT Poll
After four days, seven stories, piles of graphics and one podcast about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, a handful of things stuck out.
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UT/TT Poll: From the pollsters to you (podcast)
On this special edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Daron Shaw, Jim Henson and Josh Blank about the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and what Texas voters said about everything from the president to bathroom regulations to funding for schools.
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UT/TT Poll: Texas voters wary of making changes to the U.S. Constitution
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants a convention of states to consider amendments to the U.S. Constitution, but most Texas voters aren’t convinced that’s a good idea, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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UT/TT Poll: Few Texas voters believe education spending is too high
A plurality of Texas voters think the state should be spending more on public and higher education, but those numbers hide differences between conservatives and liberals, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.